Wall-covering.



P. O. N. PEDERSON.

WALL COVERING.

APPLICATION FILED FEB.Z0, 1907.

955,429. Patented Apr. 19, 1910.

UNITED STATES PATENT orricn- PETTER C. N. PEDERSON, OF SUPERIOR, \VISCONSIN.

WALL-COV RING.

Specification of Letters latent. Patented Apr, 19, 1910 Application filed February 20, 1907. Serial No. 858,367..

and exceedingly inexpensive structure, which tain of the lines of adhesive.

' lines 0 adhesive 12,

will have a smooth and even surface, is not deleteriously'atfected by changes in the atmosphere ortemperature, and obviates the necessity of plaster and the like.

The preferred embodiment of the inve1rtionis. illustrated in the accompanying drawings, wherein: 4

Figure 1 is a side elevation of a portion of a wall, the parts being broken away to illustrate the construction thereof. vFig. 2 is avertical sectional View through the wall,

with certain of the elements necessarily ex-.

aggerated'in order to show the structure. Fig. 3 1s a detail sectional view on the line Inthe embodiment illustrated, the usual upright studs t are employed,- and secured thereto. is a sheathing composed of boards 5. These boards may be of any desiredthickness, and have their ends slotted, as shown at 6 to produce a series of tongues 7. Nails 8, or other suitable fasteners are driven through-each tongue into the stud, and thus the boards are fastened to the studding. A flexible covering or linin extends over the face of,the sheathin and consists of strips or sheets '9 preferab y of paper. They are secured to the sheathing by means of spaced lines 10 of-adhesive material, such as paste or glue, these lines -being located centrally on certain of the boards, as shown in Fig. 1, and arranged longitudinally of the boards. The joints ll-between the sheets or strips are abutted and are located centrally of cer At the ends of the walls and around window and 'door openin s or the like, are placed transverse or strips, the same are first dampened and preferably rolled to cause the paper tii expand and the paper is kept dampened between the paste or adhesive until said adhesive is dry. Over this covering or lining In applying the sheets is placed one or more facings, the samecomprising strips or sheets of paper 13 secured to the strips or sheets 9 by lines 14 of adhesive niaterial. It will be observed that the strips 13 have their edges abutted and secured centrally by lines of the adhesive,

' and that said lines 14 of adhesive are disposed between the lines 10, which secure the strips 9 to the sheathing. \Vhile two coats of paper are ordinarilysullicient, it will be evident that as many maybe applied as desired, andwhen all have been properly scoured, the wall is ready for painting,'-cal-- cinnmng or any other finishing. or wear-re sisting or protective coating. It will be noted that the plurality of sheets of paper when applied to the boards are cemented together, while the under or firstlayer or sheet is cemented to the boards constituting the sheathing, at intervals only, the inherent elasticity of those parts of the sheet or layer that are not cemented to the boards permitting the lateral movement of the boards 'without cracking thepaper. Experience has demonstrated, that a wall so constructed is cheap,- but. is a good non-conductor of heat, and will remain smooth without regard to the changes in'the atmosphere or temperature.

Moreover it can be employed either for interior or exterior walls. however, the paper must be painted and a heavier grade is ordinarily preferred.

It is found that by having the boards formed of separate terminal tongues and in dependently secured as disclosed, the mar- Inthe latter case,

gins of the paper secured-toall the tongues by the adhesive,'asshown will not crack when the boards swell or shrink. 'Moreover, the securing of the lining to certain only of the boards also ermits the 'said boards swelling or shrinking without affecting the paper. The particular manner of securing the lining to the sheathing and the facing to'the lining is also advantageous, for by thus placingthe lines of adhesive material between the different layers in staggered relation, unattached portions of the diiferent layers are interposed between the various lines of adhesive material,- and the inner or outer faces of the wall as a whole, thus making said wall warmer and drier.

c From the foregoing, it is thought that the construction, operation, and many advantages of the herein describedintention. will be apparent to those skilled in the art, without'further description, and it will be understood that various changes in the size, shape, proportion, may be resorted to Without departing from the s irit or sacrificing any of the advantages 0 the invention.

By the term .Wall or alls I Wish it to, be understood that the word is used in a generic sense and includes the floor of the'building, the .ceiling or any exterior Wall.

Havin thus fully described my invention, what I c aim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is

1; In a structure of the character set forth, the. combination with a support comprising boards having a plurality of termi-- nal tongues, fastening means for the boards engaging the tongues, a lining sheet iocated over the boards, spaced lines of adhesive securing the body of the lining to the boards, and adhesive securing the-margins of the lining to the various tongues.

2. In a structure of the character set forth, the combination with a support, of a lining located over theface thereof, s aced lines of adhesive material securing the ining to the support, a facing located over the lining, and s aced lines of adhesive material securing the acing to the unsecured portions of the lining.

3. In a structure of the character set forth, the combination with a sheathing comprising a plurality of boards, of a flexi- -ble covering extending over the face of the same, and s aced lines of adhesive extending longitu inally'along the boards and securing the covering to the same. a

4. In a structure of the character set forth, the combination with a fiat Wall sheathing comprising sections, of a flexible covering extending over the face of the sheathing, and spaced lines of adhesive securing the coverlng'to spaced sections only of the sheathing, leaving it free from other sections between the sections to Which it is secured by said adhesive. 1

5. In a structure of the character set forth, the combination with a sheathing ing to certain boards only of the sheathing.

7. In a structure of the character set forth, thc combination with a sheathing, of a flexible lining secured to-the face thereof esaase at separated places, a flexible facing 'extending over said lining, and spaced lines forth, the combination With a sheathing, of

a lining covering the face thereof, spaced lines of fastening means securing the lining to the sheathing, a flexible facing extending over the lining, and spaced lines of fastening means securing the facing to the lining, the lines of the latter being located between the first mentioned lines of fastening means. 9.'In a striicture of the character set forth, the combination with a sectional sheathing, of a flexible lining located over the face thereof, spaced lines of adhesive securing the linin to certain sections of the sheathing, a fiexi 1e facing extending over the lining, and spaced lines of adhesive securing the facing to the lining, the latter lines of adhesive beingv located between the first mentioned lines.

10. In a structure of the character set forth, the combination with a stud of a sheathing comprising a plurality of boards having their ends slotted to produce tongues, fastemn devices passing through the tongues into the stud, a lining of paper extending over the face of v the sheathing,

spaced lines of adhesive securing the liningto certain of the boards, a facing of paper extendin over the lining, and spaced lines of adl'iesive securing the lining and facing together, said latter lines of adhesive being disposed between those of the first 'men tioned lines.

11. The process of buildin consists in providing a sheathing, dampening sheets of paper and attachin said sheets to the sheathing by spaced lines of adhesive While the sheets are still damp.

12. The process of building Walls, which consists in providing a sheathing of boards, dampening the sheets of paper, attaching said sheets to certain boards of the sheathing by spaced lines'of adhesive While the sheets are still damp, and maintaining the sheets in dampened condition until the adhesive dries.

13. In a structure of the character set forth, the combination With a sup ort, of a stretched and dried facing locate over the face of the support, and spaced lines of adhesive material securing the facing to the support.

14. In a structure of the character set forth, the combination with a sheathing, of a lining of stretched and .dried paper locatcd over the exposed face of the sheathing, spaced lines of adhesive material securing the lining to the sheathing, a facing of stretched and dried paper located over the lining, and spaced lines of adhesive material securing the facing to the lining.

walls, which 15. The eombinationof a Wall of boards having a plurality of terminal tongues, and a paper covering therefor comprising a plurality of superimposed sheets of paper cemented together, the outer layer being provided with a protective coating, longitudinal lines of adhesive applied to certain of the boards throughout the length thereof, and transverse lines of adhesive applied to the ends ofthe boards at the tongues thereof,

the inner layer being fastened to the boards by the adhesive, whereby 'said inner layer is fastened to the boards at intervals only and at the marginal edges.

16. The combination of a Wall of boards with a paper covering therefor, said cover ing comprising a plurality of superimposed inherent elasticity of those portions of the layer that are not fastened to the boards permit-ting lateral movement of the boards 25 without cracking-the paper.

In testimony, that I claim the foregoing as my own, I have'hereto affixed my signature in the presence of two Witnesses.

I PETTER C. N. PEDERSON.

Witnesses R. I. TIPTON, MABEL MOINTYRE. 

